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Theories by Mind Map: Theories

1. Technology Theories

1.1. Media Ecology

1.1.1. Technology shapes humans

1.1.2. Studies how the environment of technology influences humans

1.1.2.1. For example environments influence

1.1.2.1.1. Thinking

1.1.2.1.2. Feelings

1.1.2.1.3. Behaviours

1.1.3. Tries to find the roles media forces humans to play, how it affects human behaviour and what feelings it invokes

1.1.4. Can be useful in analyzing student behaviour and perceptions

1.1.4.1. For example

1.1.4.1.1. The concept of gender role

1.1.4.1.2. The concept of "cool"

1.1.5. Key theorists

1.1.5.1. McLuhan

1.1.6. Criticisms

1.1.6.1. The medium is not the message, Individual interpretation can vary

1.2. SCOT

1.2.1. Social Construction of Technology

1.2.2. Human action shapes technology

1.2.3. Understanding of how a technology is embedded within a society is essential to understanding the use of the technology

1.2.3.1. Sociological factors affect which competing technologies will provide the solutions to the problem

1.2.3.1.1. For example

1.2.4. Key Theorists

1.2.4.1. Hughes

1.2.4.2. Luhmann

1.2.5. Criticisms

1.2.5.1. Analysis focuses on superficial things like immediate needs, or economics

1.2.5.2. Ignores the consequences of technology after the fact

2. Learning Theories

2.1. Connectivism

2.1.1. Often called a theory for the digital age because technology is altering the way people think

2.1.2. Teachers act as facilitators; emphasis is on the individual learner

2.1.2.1. Learning is an active process that occurs outside of people through networking and technological tools- not entirely within control of the learner

2.1.2.1.1. Examples of Technologies Learners Utilize are

2.1.3. More emphasis on knowing where to find knowledge/sources than actually storing the knowledge within long term memory.

2.1.3.1. Helps to prevent cognitive overload

2.1.3.2. Learning is a process of connecting these sources and the ability to make these connections is a key skill

2.1.4. Key Theorists

2.1.4.1. Siemens

2.1.4.2. Downes

2.1.5. Criticisms

2.1.5.1. Too new of a theory

2.1.5.2. Lack of supportive empirical evidence

2.2. Constructivism

2.2.1. People construct their own knowledge

2.2.1.1. They are in control of their equilibrium and disequilibruim

2.2.1.2. Helps to prevent cognitive overload

2.2.2. Teachers encourage students to access what they are learning

2.2.2.1. As a result students become "expert learners" and learn how to learn

2.2.3. Teachers are facilitators

2.2.3.1. Learning is active

2.2.3.1.1. Examples of how teachers facilitate active learning are

2.2.4. Key Theorists

2.2.4.1. Piaget

2.2.4.2. Vygotsky

2.2.4.3. Bruner

2.2.5. Criticisms

2.2.5.1. Mixture of too many other theories

2.2.5.2. too subjective

2.3. Cognitive Load

2.3.1. Working Memory and Long term memory

2.3.2. Working memory has a limited capacity and information needs to be deeply processed through the working memory to the long term memory

2.3.2.1. This processing can under or over work the working memory

2.3.3. Three types of cognitive load

2.3.3.1. Extraneous

2.3.3.2. Intrinsic

2.3.3.3. Germane

2.3.4. Teachers must be aware of how they present information or there could be a cognitive overload for students

2.3.4.1. For example some things that help prevent cognitive overload are

2.3.4.1.1. Organization

2.3.4.1.2. Appearance

2.3.5. Key Theorists

2.3.5.1. Sweller

2.3.6. Criticisims

2.3.6.1. No reliable way to measure cognitive load

2.3.6.2. Problems in definitions of each type of cognitive load

3. Philosophy of Teachology

3.1. Developed from the philosophy of teaching

3.2. A teacher's personal philosophy about how he or she implements technology into teaching

3.3. Is always developing and changing for teachers; therefore, it is important for them to blog, journal, ect. about their philosophy every few months

3.3.1. For example

3.3.1.1. PLN's

3.3.1.2. Blog sites

3.4. Includes a teacher's TPK and TCK

4. TPACK

4.1. Teachers should have these three knowledge areas

4.1.1. Technology

4.1.2. Pedagogical

4.1.3. Content

4.2. TPACK is a theory about how these three areas overlap

4.2.1. Technology Pedagogical Knowledge

4.2.2. Technology Content Knowledge

4.2.3. Pedagogical Content Knowldge

4.3. A venn diagram is used to demonstrate how these areas overlap with one another

4.4. Key Theorists

4.4.1. Koehler

4.4.2. Mishra

4.5. Developed through university, personal and professional development, and experience